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    Banquet of Esther Rosenbaum
    Banquet of Esther Rosenbaum
    Banquet of Esther Rosenbaum
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    Banquet of Esther Rosenbaum

    By Penny Simpson

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    A lively novel which is a retro epic in the genre of magic realism. Among the contents are the interwar cabaret scene in Munich and Berlin, seen through the eyes of a seven-foot Jewish giantess. The tapestry of Jewish culture, evoked through food, theatre, clothes and custom, at the point at which it is about to unravel.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlcemi
    Release dateSep 26, 2013
    ISBN9781847717764
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